Frontline workers ‘moved to tears’

NHS staff and police have been ‘blown away’ by the kindness of young people

Youngsters have been spreading kindness among workers on the frontline against coronavirus.

A Perthshire mother and daughter were “blown away” when two sisters living in the neighbourhood posted thank you notes and hand made heart trinkets through their door, while in Dundee children have been leaving thank you messages and gifts for police officers.

Sandra Paterson, who lives in Kinross, came home after a shift last week to find letters and hand made hearts in rainbow colours.

The letters were addressed to Sandra and her daughter Laura, 24, who works in the acute medical unit at Perth Royal Infirmary. They were accompanied by colourful heart-shaped beads made by sisters Megan and Libby Widley.

Sandra, 50, is a team leader for the health visiting service within NHS Fife’s children’s services.

The two letters, one addressed to Laura and the other to Sandra, were written by Megan, 16, after she and Libby, 11, decided what to say. They lavished praise on the pair and explained that the heart-shaped beads are made to remind the health workers they are “special just like a rainbow”.

The girls suggested Sandra and Laura keep the rainbow hearts in their pockets “when you’re looking after the poorly people, so it will keep you safe”.

Sandra said she and Laura were both in tears: “We’re very touched – it was such a beautiful, kind gesture.

“The fact that they have taken time to create something is really special. We’re blown away by the gesture.

“Like all of our colleagues within the NHS, we are just doing the job we love which allows us to care for people and touch people’s lives at a time when they are most vulnerable.”

Locked-down Dundee children have also captured the hearts of local police officers with their coronavirus kindness.

One city eight-year-old sent hand sanitiser and masks to the Bell Street headquarters, telling police “they are not the best, but it’s better than nothing”, alongside a heartfelt plea to protect themselves.

In a separate kind act at Baluniefield on the east of Dundee, eight-yearold Jessica Crabb pinned a rainbow poster to the gates of the station with her “thank you message” emblazoned across it.

Tayside Police have described the youngsters in social media posts as “absolute stars” .

The letters and rainbow hearts.